Tobago records 5th COVID-19 case, 65 complete quarantine

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA), has announced that the island has recorded its fifth positive case of COVID-19. The THA’s Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development also announced that all 65 people who were housed in their quarantine facility, have been released.

In a media release today, the Division also revealed that Tobago has submitted 85 samples for testing at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).

They’re assuring that all the people who were released from the quarantine facilities showed no symptoms of COVID-19 for the entire 14-day incubation period. They also promised that health officials were on hand to check on them and as such, they’re confident that all 65 are healthy.

The national toll for positive COVID-19 stands at 109, as of 4pm on April 9.

In keeping with its mandate to safeguard the population against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health reminding the public that the virus can be spread by touching contaminated surfaces.